Professional trapping for gophers, moles, and ground squirrels. No poisons, no chemicals — completely safe for your dogs, cats, and children. 60-day guarantee.
Three burrowing rodents cause the majority of yard damage across Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, and San Bernardino counties. Each requires a different trapping approach — and none requires poison.
Pocket gophers are the most destructive yard pest in Southern California. A single gopher can create 200 feet of tunnel, killing plant roots, chewing irrigation lines, and creating dangerous holes across lawns and slopes. Professional Macabee traps set underground eliminate gophers without any surface chemicals.
Learn about gopher control →Moles tunnel through lawns hunting earthworms and grubs, leaving raised ridges and soft spots across turf. Unlike gophers, moles rarely eat plants — but their tunnel networks destroy root systems and create tripping hazards. Pincher traps set in active runs provide chemical-free removal.
Learn about mole control →California ground squirrels live in colonies and can number in the dozens on a single property. Their burrow systems undermine foundations, retaining walls, and slopes. Trapping is the only pet-safe removal method — poison bait poses direct and secondary poisoning risks to dogs, cats, and raptors.
Learn about ground squirrel control →Most pest control companies in Southern California use rodenticide bait because it's inexpensive and fast. For households with pets, this creates risks that aren't always disclosed upfront.
Direct exposure: Gophers and ground squirrels routinely push bait pellets out of their burrows onto the surface. Any dog or cat that investigates the yard can find and consume poison bait even when it was placed underground.
Secondary poisoning: When a dog catches a poisoned gopher, or a cat catches a poisoned ground squirrel, the predator absorbs the rodenticide stored in the prey animal's body. This is how most pet rodenticide poisonings occur — not from eating bait directly, but from eating a poisoned animal.
Riverside, Orange, Los Angeles, and San Bernardino counties all have active raptor populations — red-tailed hawks, barn owls, Cooper's hawks, and great horned owls all hunt the same gophers and ground squirrels in residential yards. Rodenticide bait that kills ground squirrels also kills the raptors that eat them. Trapping has zero impact on non-target wildlife.
The technician surveys your property to identify which rodent species is present, locate active burrow systems, and assess the size of the infestation. Fresh mounds, active tunnels, and burrow openings all indicate current activity levels.
Professional traps are set inside the rodent's burrow system — completely below the surface. For gophers, Macabee or Cinch traps are placed in main tunnel runs. For ground squirrels, box traps are positioned at active burrow entrances. Irrigation flags mark all trap locations.
The technician returns to check and reset traps. Carbon monoxide treatment can reach deeper nest chambers for gophers. Service continues until all rodent activity has stopped — backed by a 60-day guarantee. If activity returns within 60 days, the technician returns at no charge.
Pet-safe rodent control services are available throughout Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, and San Bernardino counties. Click your city for local information and service details.
Our recommended Southern California provider is Rodent Guys — chemical-free trapping specialists serving the region since 2011. No contracts, 60-day guarantee on every service.
Visit Rodent Guys → ☎ 909-599-4711Trapping is the only method that is completely safe for households with dogs. Rodenticide bait poses direct exposure risks when gophers push pellets to the surface, and secondary poisoning risks when dogs eat poisoned rodents. Professional traps are set entirely underground and contain no substances that can harm pets.
Gopher mounds are fan-shaped or horseshoe-shaped with a plugged hole on one side. Mole mounds are more symmetrical and volcano-shaped with no visible opening. Ground squirrel burrows have a visible open entrance hole 3-4 inches in diameter with loose soil pushed to one side, and squirrels are often visible above ground during the day.
Yes. Underground traps are set 12-18 inches below the surface inside burrow systems — children playing normally on the surface cannot reach them. Unlike chemical treatments, there is no residue, no bait, and no toxic substance anywhere in the yard.
Most properties require 2-4 weeks from first service until rodent activity stops. Ground squirrel colonies may take longer depending on population size. All service is backed by a 60-day guarantee — if activity returns within 60 days, the technician returns at no charge.
Yes. Commercial rodent control is available for HOAs, schools, parks, sports fields, and commercial properties throughout Southern California. Call 909-599-4711 for commercial service inquiries.
Service is available throughout Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, and San Bernardino counties. Call 909-599-4711 to confirm availability at your specific address.
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